Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-12-22
FOUGHT 1O6 ROUNDS.
SMITH AND KlLRAiN FAIL TO SETTLE
THE CHAMPIONSHIP QUESTION:.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP QUESTION.
Both Men Remarkably Ganey--Either
One Willing to Meet Snllivan---Ryan
and Cardiff to Meet in Minneapolis
Jan. 80.
LONDON, Dec. 21.-The international
contest between Jake Kilrain, of Balti-
more, and Jem Smith, of England, for
the diamond belt and the championship
of the world took place on the island of
St. Pierre, in the river Seine, France,
Monday, in the presence of about 1OOper-
sons. There was no police interference.
G. w. Atkinson, the referee, performed
his duties with satisfaction to all con-
cerned. Jem Smith was seconded by
Jack Baldeck and Jack Harper,
and was attended by Jem Howes
and Dick Roberts. Jake Kilrain
was seconded by Charley Mitchell and
Ned Donnelly and was attended by
Charles Rowell. Messrs. Flemming and
Harding acted as time-keepers and UNI
pires. The fight was remarkable for the
persistent wrestling Of the men. In the
fourth round Smith was knocked nearly
silly by terrific smack on the ear.
Though Smith had the worst of the falls
he fought splendidly under great diff
culties, and was as fresh as Kilrain when
darkness stopped the fight at 4:45. One
hundred and six rounds were fought,
lasting two and a half hours.
1t was lively and energetic battle for
the first three rounds, quick give and
take, with close sparring. In the fourth
round Kilrain got in, giving Smith
smash on the ear, which appeared to stun
him. In the wrestling which formed a
feature of a number OF succeeding rounds.
Smith was no match for the American.
He had the worst Of every fall, kilrain
each time coming down heavily on his
prostrate form. In the eighteenth round
Kilrain hit Smith on the ear, causing a.
swelling thessize Of an egg and knocked
him down. Kilrain's right eye was
closed The fight varied until the fif-
teenth round, when kilrain led until
The nineteenth, knocking down Smith
three times and being knocked down
himself once. Smiths ear-swelline
burst, to his great relief. After the
nineteenth round Smiths strength re-
turned, but up, to the ninetietE
round Kilrain held the advantage.
hour and forty minutes. Both men, how
ever, kept strong on their legs. The
light was nSw fast fading, and the cold
bitter. Smiths seconds repeatedly urged
that the timekeepers could not see their
watches nor the referees if a foul were
committed. Smith came up marvelOusly
in the last six rounds, but Kilrain was
always game, cool and collected. In the
1O6th, and last round, both were
fighting as quickly as at the start,
when Mr.. Atkinson ordered on adjourn
ment of the contest until the next day,
amid loud cheers, the spectators being
delighted with the pluck shown by both
men. just as the fighting ceased snow
began to fall. In Sullivan's opinion the
fight was the gamest witnessed in many
years between big men.
The referee ordered that the fight be
resumed on the morrow, but later Smith
and Kilrain expressed mutual respect for
each other, swore eternal friendship,
agreed to consider the fight draw, and
pledged each other to fight Sullivan.
The general opinion is that the fight was
the gamest heavy weight contest Of the
present generation.
Both >men were in the best possible
condition or they could not have lasted
as long as they did. They had trained
hard and long Smith was accustomed
to walk three miles before breakfast and
twenty more after dinner. He spent the
morning in a gymnasium, where he
used dumbells and Indian clubs, skipped
1000 steps with rope, punched bag
for fifteen minutes and then skipped the
rope again. Then he took a shower bath
and was rubbed down. His face was
rubbed every day with lemon juice to
harden the skin. The only drink allowed
him was tea for breakfast and ale for
dinner He retired at 8 o'clock every
night.
Richard x. Fox, Kilrain9s backer, is
perfectly satisfied, and says he will match
his man against Sullivan for S5, ,0OO or
$4,000 side.